Mixed Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 011

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Grammar Test 011

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Question 1

_____ a pencil in my bag which you can borrow.

A	That’s
B	What’s
C	It’s
D	There’s

Question 1 Explanation:

We use there is (there's) to say that something exists or is in a place: There's a pencil in my bag. Not It's, because it needs a thing we have already talked about.

Question 2

It gets very hot there in the summer, _____?

A	isn’t it
B	is there
C	doesn’t it
D	does there

Question 2 Explanation:

The verb is gets (present simple), so the question tag uses doesn't: It gets hot, doesn't it? Not isn't it, because there is no is in the sentence.

Question 3

Don’t worry, I’ll do the shopping for you today; I _____ the office early on Fridays.

A	will leave
B	will be leaving
C	leave
D	am leaving

Question 3 Explanation:

On Fridays shows a regular habit or timetable, so we use the present simple: I leave the office early on Fridays. Not am leaving, because the present continuous is for one planned event, not something that happens every week.

Question 4

Henry remembered Mary’s birthday and _____.

A	her a gift sent
B	a gift to her sent
C	to her a gift sent
D	sent her a gift

Question 4 Explanation:

The normal word order is verb + person + thing: sent her a gift (or sent a gift to her). The verb sent must come before the objects.

Question 5

I see you are still doing your math homework. How many problems _____ so far?

A	will you finish
B	are you finished
C	are you finishing
D	have you finished

Question 5 Explanation:

So far means 'from the start until now', so we use the present perfect: How many problems have you finished so far? Not are you finishing, because we ask about the result up to now.

Question 6

My brother finished his dinner _____ than my sister.

A	quickly
B	more quicker
C	more quickly
D	the quickest

Question 6 Explanation:

Than needs a comparative. The adverb quickly describes how he finished, and its comparative is more quickly. Not more quicker, because we never use more together with -er.

Question 7

I _____ to get on the bus when the doors closed and I was left behind.

A	was going
B	had gone
C	would go
D	was gone

Question 7 Explanation:

Was going to + verb means you planned or were about to do something in the past, but it did not happen: I was going to get on the bus when the doors closed. Not had gone, because that means the action was already finished.

Question 8

He’s already about _____ his father.

A	so tall than
B	as tall as
C	as tall than
D	so tall as

Question 8 Explanation:

To say two things are equal, we use as + adjective + as: He's about as tall as his father. Not as tall than, because than goes only with comparatives like taller.

Question 9

Ali has been with us _____ three years.

A	since
B	while
C	during
D	for

Question 9 Explanation:

We use for with a length of time (for three years) and since with a starting point (since 2020). Three years is a length of time, so for is right.

Question 10

This morning you _____ me about your father’s accident when we were interrupted. I’d like to hear the rest of the story.

A	for
B	were telling
C	told
D	are telling

Question 10 Explanation:

The past continuous (were telling) shows an action in progress when another action interrupted it (when we were interrupted). Not told, because the story was not finished – the speaker wants to hear the rest.

Question 11

A: Have you heard anything from Tom lately?

B: Yes, let me be the first to tell you _____ good news about him.

A	the
B	his
C	any
D	these

Question 11 Explanation:

We use the because the news is specific – the news about him: let me tell you the good news. Not these, because news is uncountable and takes a singular word like this.

Question 12

How _____ have you been to Germany?

A	much time
B	long for
C	many times
D	long ago

Question 12 Explanation:

How many times asks about the number of visits: How many times have you been to Germany? – Twice. Not how long ago, because that goes with the past simple, not the present perfect.

Question 13

Where have you been? I’ve been looking for you _____.

A	everywhere
B	all pieces
C	anywhere
D	some places

Question 13 Explanation:

Everywhere means 'in all places': I've been looking for you everywhere. Not anywhere, because anywhere is used mainly in questions and negatives.

Question 14

Jack is not only a good student _____ a fine athlete.

A	rather than
B	as well as
C	but also
D	in addition

Question 14 Explanation:

The pair is not only … but also: He is not only a good student but also a fine athlete. Not as well as, because it does not go with not only.

Question 15

The police wanted _____ our car to a side street.

A	us to move
B	well to move
C	we moved
D	is moved

Question 15 Explanation:

After want we use object + to + verb: The police wanted us to move our car. Not we moved, because want is not followed by a that-clause.

Question 16

This lesson is _____ than I expected.

A	much harder
B	the hardest
C	most hard
D	more hard

Question 16 Explanation:

Than needs a comparative. Hard is a short adjective, so its comparative is harder, and much makes it stronger: much harder than I expected. Not more hard, because short adjectives take -er.

Question 17

A: He’s the best person for the job.

B: I _____ so, too, but now I’m not sure.

A	don’t think
B	used to think
C	think
D	am thinking

Question 17 Explanation:

Used to + verb describes something that was true in the past but is not true now. The clue is but now I'm not sure: I used to think so. Not think, because B does not think so now.

Question 18

You may find the end of the story quite _____.

A	surprised
B	to surprise
C	surprising
D	surprise

Question 18 Explanation:

Adjectives ending in -ing describe the thing that causes a feeling; -ed adjectives describe how a person feels. The end of the story causes surprise, so it is surprising. Not surprised, because a story cannot feel anything.

Question 19

A: Mary’s very late. I hope nothing has happened to her.

B: _____.

A	I don’t either
B	Neither do I
C	So do I
D	I hope to

Question 19 Explanation:

To agree with a positive sentence in the present simple (I hope …), we say So do I. Not Neither do I, because neither agrees with negative sentences.

Question 20

The advisor has not yet returned the student lists, but when _____, they will be put on the bulletin board.

A	he will
B	they do
C	he does
D	they will

Question 20 Explanation:

After when we use the present simple for the future, and does replaces returns them: when he does (= when he returns them). Not he will, because we don't use will after when in future time clauses.

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